Carolina Piedmont Base of the USSVI presents the Issue 1105 May 2011 Inside this issue: How about some Stories? Base Contacts 2 I can’t be the only Officer’s Call 3 one that left his boat love to tell are tales. and you did not realize qual-card laying on the Take ten minutes on a it until you pulled them Base Meeting Minutes 4 M-div workbench only rainy day and just type out of the dryer. up a few paragraphs. KAPS4KIDS 5 to come back to find How about the time the that Mick E. Mouse had It’s summer, they’re SubVettes 9 showers were secured signed-off the Trim and just re-runs, put down while in port so you Funnies 10 Drain system. And that remote and tells us took one in the conden- Donald Duck must about the time you A Real Trooper 12 sate bay. (Nuke sailors). have given me a check- were dink for a week; or I even did my laundry Capt. Tayler K. DeMun 14 out on the Hydraulics about something funny in ERLL while be the system. when you were giving a shutdown roving watch Vet News 16 check-out or walk- So if I have tails to tell, on the mid-shift. USS O-9 (SS-70) 18 through. then I know you, espe- It’s those little things Tell a story about a Base Calendar 20 cially you that did that you can write longer than my 8 years, shipmate that was a about, it does not have 4 months, and 4 days real great guy or one to be a biggie. This is USSVI Creed (but who counted) must about the A-hole that your Newsletter, it To perpetuate the memory of have stories. wore your poppysuit needs your stories. — into the battery well our shipmates who gave their As submariners we all Moe(SS) lives in the pursuit of duties while serving their country. Lost Boats for May That their dedication, deeds, USS O-9 (SS 70) June 19, 1941 and supreme sacrifice be a “Sailors, rest you oars” USS S 27 (SS 132) June 19, 1942 constant source of motivation toward greater accomplish- USS R 12 (SS 89) June 12, 1943 ments. Pledge loyalty and pa- USS HERRING (SS 233) June 1, 1944 triotism to the United States of USS GUDGEON (SS 211) June 7, 1944 America and its Constitution. USS GOLET (SS 361) June 14, 1944 USS BONEFISH (SS 223) June 18, 1945 Page 2 Piedmont Periscope Southeast District 1 (SED1) receives Award. Take a look. It is for ALL SED1, the Bases and base members! THANKS! Dick -- Carolina Piedmont Contacts Base Commander Steve Bell [email protected] 704 824 3510 Vice Commander Jack Jeffries jcckjeffries@interlink-café.com 704 –764-5211 Base Secretary Mike Hubbell [email protected] 803-628-1908 Base Treasurer Lee Hickerson [email protected] 704-573-9480 Chief of the Base Paul Myers [email protected] 704-28904650 Base Chaplin Raymond Fritz [email protected] 803 831 7235 Base Storekeeper Jeff Nieberding [email protected] 803-366-9255 Holland Club Walt Sealy [email protected] 803-327-5661 Coordinator Newsletter Editor E. Dale Moses [email protected] 704-248-7610 Issue 1105 Page 3 CO’s Stateroom Burnsville 2011 is now sure about a follow-on will speak for each one history. For those that baseball game at this of them and thank all of did not make it, you time. you for having the confi- missed one great time. It will not be long before dence is this group to do Burnsville 2012 is all but we will have to start the job each was elected arranged already. I want Carolina Piedmont beating the drum for for. We will continue to to thank all of those who membership renewal Base Commander strive to improve our helped put on such a again. I know the end of Steve Bell great event. We re- the year is a long ways entire operation. Now ceived some very nice off, but it is surely not that does not mean any comments regarding the too early to start plan- of it is bad, but I feel weekend. ning for those that pay there is always room for The next major event annual membership. So improvement. So we coming up that is not when the call comes out, will try to that for you strictly a Carolina Pied- please do not put it off mont Base function (as if and respond by paying over the next two years. any really are) is the na- your membership early tional convention. I am for next year. I would sure you will hear some really like to have this negative comments re- behind us for the year as garding the convention, soon as possible. I have but I try to overlook to admit that that is the most of them. I know one task that I really do (as shown by the Burns- not enjoy doing each ville weekend) that the year, so your coopera- NC members can have tion there would sure be an enjoyable time, no nice. Thank you for matter what. So if you your consideration there. think you may want to You can also say that attend, I recommend that officially the summer you get both your regis- has started by the time tration in and your hotel you are reading this. I reserved. want to wish each of you Also before our next a safe and enjoyable meeting we will have the summer. Please be care- Thomasville parade and ful when on the roads, the Charlotte Knights we really want you back. baseball game behind us. Have a nice summer. I am sure we will enjoy There is one last item for that as well, not to men- this newsletter that oc- tion the showing to the public that we will curred at the Burnsville make. If you miss those, event. All of your new there are more parades officers were sworn in later in the year, just not for the next two years. I Page 4 Piedmont Periscope Comm Center— Jack Jeffries, Base Secretary 1900- Meeting called to order by Base Commander Steve Bell. Invocation given by Chaplain Ray Fritz. Pledge of Allegiance. Tolling of the Boats by Chaplain Ray Fritz. Introduction of members present, 24 Attendees. Special Presentations, New Holland Club member John Wardean, K4K patches given to Mike and Glenna Hubbell. Hand Crafted Notepadpresented to Past Base Commander Glenn Harris founder of Carolina Piedmont Base Reading of minutes from last meeting, Approved and seconded as read. Reading of Treasurers report- April balances $3583.77, Memorial Fund $268.50, K4K fund 407.05, Scholarship Foundation-$260.25, Burnsville fund-$600.00, Funds available $2047.97 Old Business-none New Business-none SK report- We have catalog of patches and Submarine items available, contact Jeff Nieberding for info and to place orders. Good of the Order- Dale Moses conducted practice for the Honor Guard in preparation for the presenta- tion of Colors at the Charlotte Knights Ballgame scheduled for 30 May. tickets are still available, box seats are $12.00 per person. Dale Moses announced that he has purchased 2 replica Springfield rifles for use with the Color Guard. Invitation to attend the game was presented to SSMC members, the new group of motorcycle riders Moe formed and is president of as well as to the VFW members. We are to muster at the gate at the ball field in Ft. Mill by 1830. Kap(SS)4KID(SS) visit to Levine Childrens Hospital in Charlotte is scheduled for 10 May. Volun- teers to muster at the hospital by 1330. More info will be forwarded to those visiting this trip after 1 May. We discussed the upcoming gathering at Burnsville 20-21 May. Lee Hickerson displayed a Hand- crafted wooden jewelry case to be raffled off, we still need items to raffle off, any items are gladly ac- cepted. There will be 2 50/50 raffles at the gathering. A presentation was made concerning the dedication of the Veterans Memorial in Ft. Mill to be con- ducted 11AM April 27th. Bricks for the memorial are available for the price of $75.00. Next base meeting is scheduled for 25 June Benediction given by Chaplain Ray Fritz 1950- Motion to adjourn, seconded Jack Jeffries- Base Secretary Issue 1105 Page 5 KAPS4KIDS does it again Flag Trivia— Where did this Flag fly in our Nation’s history? (see page 13) Front row from Left-Tucker Summerville with Windy, Visitor coordinator, Le- vine Childrens Hospital, Raymond Fritz, Marge Kanning, Jack Jeffries, Carolina Piedmont K4K Coordinator, Carrie Keuten-Group Event Coordinator, Levine Need Supplies? Children‘s Hospital, Back row from left-Rick Petitt, Dick Kanning SED1 Com- mander, Jim Harris, James Taylor, Dave Peck, Steve Bell, Carolina Piedmont The Supply Shack- Jeff Base Commander, Raymond Zieverink. Nieberding Carolina Piedmont We at Carolina Piedmont Base were honored to bring our KAP(SS)4KID(SS) Jackets are still available program to the Levine Childrens Hospital located in Charlotte, NC. We were to order, several mem- able to bring moments of joy to about 40 special children as well as some of bers have ordered theirs their parents and siblings. We at Carolina Piedmont are proud to represent already. Just let the SK USSVI in this special project. The joy on the faces of the children is unforgetta- know and he'll fix you ble, once you experience it, you realize just how much little things can bring up with an order form.